Professional SAS Programmer's Pocket Reference
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (910 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1891957090 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Among the topics covered are file management, the display manager, formats and informats, functions, CALL routines, statements, syntax, dataset and system options, expressions, and the macrolanguage.. The book's compact size, simple structure and solutions should enable users to program more quickly and efficiently, without being distracted by lengthy explanations and commentary. This reference has been designed for SAS professionals who don't have time to look for answers in a bulky, detailed tutorial
Since then, he has gone on to write more books and audiocassettes on SAS programming than anyone else. He lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and spends much of his time consulting and teaching in the Philadelphia area. . Rick Aster became widely known as a SAS programming expert with the publication of Professional SAS Programming Secrets in 1991
Some professional SAS programmers using the first edition of this book have told us that they are saving an hour a week looking things up as they write SAS programs. If you save just one minute a day, this book pays for itself in a matter of weeks. . From the Publisher Purchasing this book may be the best investment you can make in your SAS programming work. Even if you already have all this information on your bookshelf -- spread out over thousands of pages in dozens of books -- it's faster and easier to have one book you can refer to for 90 percent of the questions that come up
Good reference for options Jim Carson SAS is powerful tool, but possesses a bizarre (to a programming snob) and inconsistent syntax. That being said, you won't be able to learn SAS from this book. However, you'll find this very useful as a quick reference to the options and canned routines. While it's not truly "pocket size," its size is compatible with my otherwise messy desktop.The 4th edition includes changes to be seen in the upcoming SAS 9.0.